Knots on a Counting Rope

John Archambault; Ted Rand; Bill Martin Jr.

ISBN 10: 0805005714 / ISBN 13: 9780805005714

Editore: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), 1987

May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Codice articolo G0805005714I4N00

Riassunto:

In this poignant story, the counting rope is a metaphor for the passage of time and for a boy’s emerging confidence in facing his blindness.

Informazioni sull'autore:

Bill Martin, Jr. (1916-2004) was an elementary-school principal, teacher, writer, and poet. His more than 300 books, among them the bestselling classicsBrown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?; Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear?; Panda Bear, Panda Bear, What Do You See?; andChicka Chicka Boom Boom, are a testament to his ability to speak directly to children. Martin held a doctoral degree in early childhood education. Born in Kansas, he worked as an elementary-school principal in Chicago before moving to New York City, where he worked in publishing developing innovative reading programs for schools. After several years, he devoted himself full-time to writing his children’s books. He lived in New York until 1993, when he moved to Texas. He lived in the east Texas woods, near the town of Commerce, until he passed away in 2004.

John Archambault is a poet, journalist, and storyteller who has collaborated with Bill Martin Jr. and Ted Rand on several books, includingBarn Dance! and The Ghost-Eye Tree.

Ted Rand (1915-2005) was a prolific artist whose illustrations appeared in several magazines and newspapers, as well as in numerous books for children. He collaborated with both Bill Martin, Jr. and John Archambault on many books, includingHere Are My Hands.

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Titolo: Knots on a Counting Rope
Casa editrice: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
Data di pubblicazione: 1987
Legatura: Hardcover
Condizione: Very Good
Condizione sovraccoperta: No Jacket